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Carrot Cake

I will be honest: I hate carrot cake. Carrots are my least favorite vegetable. Pecans are not my favorite nut. And the combination of the two doesn’t make it any better for me. But, it’s springtime! It’s the Easter season. Carrot cake is as much…

Gluten-Free Red Velvet Cake

My friend Beth loves red velvet cake.  My friend Meghan has never had red velvet cake. What WHAT?! The catch to this is that Meghan has celiac disease, which means that she and gluten do not agree with one another. This also means that most…

Irish Potato Candies

During our 13+ hour time working on the superhero cake and cupcakes, Meghan mentioned that she bought all of the ingredients for Irish Potatoes. My immediate thought was, “what? Potatoes are potatoes.” Little did I know that she was referring to these delicious cinnamon-and-cream cheese…

Gooey Butter Cake

I have been hearing about Paula Deen’s infamous Gooey Butter Cake for a long, long time. It’s a mystery as to why it’s taken me this long to make it, because it’s basically heaven in it’s purest form. Cake + cream cheese + butter +…

Green Velvet Cupcakes

St. Patrick’s Day is one week away! I decided to change my beloved red velvet cupcakes into green velvet! I don’t have a single drop of Irish blood in me, but I always enjoy St. Patrick’s Day — I love the color green, I always…